National Young Farmers Coalition - Climate Campaign Director Position in Washington, D.C.

 The National Young Farmers Coalition is hiring a Government Grants and Budgeting Manager and a Climate Campaign Director. To learn more about these positions and to apply, go to our website.

Government Grants and Budgeting Manager: 

Young Farmers seeks a full-time Government Grants and Budget Manager to provide contract management, grant proposal support, and compliance reporting on government grants. The Manager will work closely with program staff implementing government and major restricted grant programs to facilitate their understanding of financial implications of programmatic decisions and assist in the smooth operation of the contracts. In particular, the Manager will be a key part of the project team working on the implementation of a multi-year grant for Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). The Grants and Budgeting Manager will report directly to the Finance Director and will support the Finance Director by preparing annual budgets, audits, reports, and forecasts for assigned grants. The Government Grants and Budget Manager will work remotely, preferably based in the Northeast (ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, PA, NJ, DE, DC, MD, WV).

Climate Campaign Director: 
Young Farmers seeks a Climate Campaign Director to lead our efforts to win federal climate policy that is bold, equitable, and honors the experience and potential of young farmers and farmers of color. This role will build on a candidate’s skills and experience in agricultural and climate change policy, government relations, and grassroots engagement to deliver on our young farmers’ needs and priorities on climate in Washington, DC. The Climate Campaign Director will work with our farmer-led policy committee, organization leadership, and coalition partners to set our climate priorities and strategies. They will act as the primary policy lead on climate by building Hill and Agency relationships to advance our priorities through legislative and administrative change. They will represent Young Farmers in climate coalitions and build organizational partnerships. Finally, they will work with our grassroots team to engage farmers in opportunities to share their climate stories and advocate for swift and bold action on climate.